Robert Guralnick, an informatics associate curator with the Florida Museum of Natural History, discusses the Map of Life, a powerful, interactive mobile app that helps users determine what species of animals and organisms are nearby anywhere in the world. He explains the app’s vital role for continu
premier things about Map of Life is that it has a research function on the one hand
This lesson plan was developed as part of the 2012-2016 Great American Biotic Interchange Research Experiences for Teachers Project (GABI RET). By Stefanie Brown – Branciforte Middle School Download Lesson (PDF) Intended Audience Middle School Time Frame 60-75 minutes Standards NGSS ETS1
Gatun formation site, student copies of Common Fossils of the Gatun Formation, hand
Museums generally derive their prominence from their collections, and these holdings constitute the primary difference between museums and other kinds of cultural institutions. A museum’s obligation to its collections is paramount. Each object is an integral part of a scientific composite. In or
Request for loans to be hand carried by visitors must allow adequate time to prepare
Hear the International Sawfish Encounter Database’s George Burgess, renowned marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey and Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks talk about their joint effort to save endangered sawfish and maintain the natural health of shallow water flats. Harvey describes the rare and ch
We hand make every boat.
Pottery type collections The CTL houses an extensive pottery type collection of pre-Columbian and historic period Indigenous pottery from Florida and the Southeastern U.S. The Florida materials represent type specimens assembled by Ripley P. Bullen, John Goggin, William Sears, and Gordon Willey, pi
Complete the Submission Form electronically or by hand and return it to us with your
Doctoral biology student Angelo Soto-Centeno explains his research into how climate change has affected the diversity of bat populations across the Caribbean. He also describes the two methods researchers use to catch the bats. There are two safe ways to catch bats. A net on a long stick, like a bu
The hand net is just very similar to a butterfly net with the exception that has
The Friends of the Randell Research Center have responded in a big way to the $50,000 challenge gift opportunity offered on March 2 by Paul and Warren Miller and Dwight and Sue Sipprelle (see Friends newsletter, vol. 7, no. 1). Donations to the Building Fund ranged from $15 to $10,000, and
Gill House as soon as the detailed construction plans are done and permits are in hand
The Nazca people of Peru painted with incredible detail and many colors, resulting in beautiful pottery. The central figure on this small bowl is a fox deity, known in ancient Peruvian religion as the animal counterpart of the moon. Summary Polychrome Ceramic Bowl Made by Nazca people, Peru Da
The fox god holds another face in its right hand and two similar faces are worn as
Environmental Impacts Some environmental impacts include the tides, storm water drainage, and salinity. These factors impact the lagoon on a daily basis. Salinity Salinity plays an important environmental factor in Lake Worth Lagoon, too much or too little can cause some species to die off. The
Travel was mostly done by boat and to avoid rough seas, inlets were hand-dug at the
Keith Wilmott, associate curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, discusses his research on the biodiversity of butterflies, with a focus on euptychiine, a common yet diverse group. He spends time with research students in the Amazon every yea
there is still – there’s a great deal known about them, which means that on one hand
